Safer Internet Day 2026 with Dr Vicki Nash
You Tube, 12 February 2026
Dr Vicki Nash, Associate Professor and Senior Policy Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, discusses the evidence for banning social media for under 16s.
AI in the Labour Market: Redistributing Job Opportunities
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), 11 February 2026
Dr Fabian Stephany comments on how AI can boost careers, particularly for older applicants and those with lower levels of formal education.
The big AI job swap: why white-collar workers are ditching their careers
The Guardian, 11 February 2026
White-collar workers are retraining in more 'AI-resistant' roles as AI reshapes career prospects. Dr Carl-Benedikt Frey warns AI will affect many industries, even trades, urging realistic labour-market views.
‘I only earn 20 percent of my previous income’
Handelsblatt, 09 February 2026
Dr Fabian Stephany discusses the positive wage effects associated with AI skills.
US companies accused of ‘AI washing’ in citing artificial intelligence for job losses
The Guardian, 08 February 2026
The OII’s Dr Fabian Stephany comments on the phenomenon of ’AI washing’ , how AI might not be to blame for job cuts.
The surprising reason why women are using AI less often than men
Fast Company, 30 January 2026
Dr Fabian Stephany draws on his latest research showing how women are less likely to use AI than men.
AI chatbots are no better at medical advice than a search engine
The Register, 09 February 2026
A new study led by OII researchers warns of the risks in AI chatbots giving medical advice.
Dr Adam Mahdi explains talks chatbots and medical advice with BBC Sounds
BBC Radio Oxford, 09 February 2026
Dr Adam Mahdi warns that AI chatbots can be unreliable for medical advice - especially in real conversations where information is incomplete.
Medical misdiagnoses with AI: ‘It’s the people who break the process’
NZZ, 10 February 2026
When medical laypeople are asked to interpret symptoms with the help of AI, they usually get it wrong, according to a recent study led by OII researchers.
Relying on AI chatbots for healthcare can be ‘dangerous’ as they give bad advice and wrong diagnoses, researchers warn
Daily Mail, 09 February 2026
New study led by OII researchers warns of the risks in AI chatbots giving medical advice.
AI chatbots pose ‘dangerous’ risk when giving medical advice, study suggests
BBC News, 09 February 2026
New study led by OII researchers warns of the risks in AI chatbots giving medical advice.
AI no better than other methods for patients seeking medical advice, study shows
Reuters, 09 February 2026
New study led by OII researchers warns of the risks in AI chatbots giving medical advice.